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New for the School Year 2020-2021 is an AV setup in Hill classrooms and other indoor teaching/conference spaces which allows you to connect your USB-C laptop to a cable which provides
New for the School Year 2020-2021 is an AV setup in Hill classrooms and other indoor teaching/conference spaces to connect your USB-C laptop to provide:


*audio/video & interactivity link (if present) to a Epson Brightlink projector and the Kramer speakers connected to the projector,
*audio/video & interactivity link (if present) to a Epson Brightlink projector and the Kramer speakers connected to the projector,
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====Epson Brightlink Interactive projector classrooms====
====Epson Brightlink Interactive projector classrooms====
Each of these classrooms have a 6' silver USB-C extension cable attached to an Anker USB-C hub device, which is mounted on a wall or other immovable object located adjacent to the old-school [[Project in the classroom/theater?|cable bundle wall-plate]] which connects to the projector.
Each of these classrooms have a single 6' silver USB-C extension cable attached to an Anker USB-C hub device, which is mounted on a wall or other immovable object located adjacent to the old-school [[Project in the classroom/theater?|cable bundle wall-plate]] which connects to the projector. In many cases, the existing cable-bundle has been used to connect to the Anker hub.


*A power charger is connected to the '''USB-C Input''' port, and an '''HDMI''' cable is connected to the projector on one side of the hub.
*A power charger is connected to the '''USB-C Input''' port, and an '''HDMI''' cable is connected to the projector on one side of the hub.
*On the other side, the Blue Snowball is connected to one '''USB 3.0''' port, while the second '''USB 3.0''' port is used for the interactive connection to the projector.
*On the other side, the Blue Snowball is connected to one '''USB 3.0''' port, while the second '''USB 3.0''' port is used for the interactive connection to the projector.


'''''Please do not unplug these cables.'''''
[[File:AnkerHub.jpg|thumb|alt=|none]]'''''Please do not unplug these cables from the Anker hub, nor move the existing black cable-bundle'''''


This leaves two SD/MicroSD card slots available on one side, as well as a USB-C data port. The SD card slots, and the USB-C Data port, are available for your use.   
This leaves two SD/MicroSD card slots available on one side, as well as a USB-C data port. The SD card slots and the USB-C Data port are available for your use.   


The silver USB-C extension cable is connected to the small 'pig-tail' cable directly connected to the Anker hub. Please do not disconnect this silver USB-C cable. In many cases, it has been affixed with tape to prevent removal.
The silver USB-C extension cable is connected to the small 'pig-tail' cable directly connected to the Anker hub. Please do not disconnect this silver USB-C cable. In many cases, it has been affixed with tape to prevent removal.


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Sample classroom installation:
[[File:AnkerHub.jpg|thumb|alt=|none]]Sample classroom installation:
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All non-classroom AV locations will have the center HDMI connection to the projector, but may not have connections to a Blue Snowball microphone, a power charger, or both.
'''Note''': All non-classroom AV locations will have the center HDMI connection to the projector, but may not have connections to a Blue Snowball microphone, a power charger, or both.


In the image above, the power charger cable is on the left, and the Blue Snowball microphone cable is on the right.
In the image above, the power charger cable is on the left, and the Blue Snowball microphone cable is on the right.
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